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enJudge to rule on motion to end veterans parade crash trialhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-30/judge-rule-motion-end-veterans-parade-crash-trial
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<p>MIDLAND — A Midland judge says he will rule next week on a motion from Union Pacific Railroad to end the civil trial involving people who were hurt or whose family members died when a freight train struck a veterans parade float.</p>
<p>State District Judge James Rush said Friday that attorneys for the railroad filed the motion for summary judgment Thursday. He said attorneys for the 17 plaintiffs were expected to file a response Monday.</p>
<p>Rush told The Associated Press he’ll “rule accordingly after I receive and review everything.”</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-30/judge-rule-motion-end-veterans-parade-crash-trial" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-30/judge-rule-motion-end-veterans-parade-crash-trial#commentsFiled onlineTexasDistrict JudgeGeography of TexasJames RushjudgeLawsuitLubbock Avalanche-JournalMidland, TexasPerson CareerQuotationTexasThe Associated PressUnion PacificFri, 30 Jan 2015 23:59:53 +0000Staff207170 at http://lubbockonline.comTexas and regionhttp://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-01-28/texas-and-region
<p><strong>MIDLAND</strong></p>
<p>Jury selection has begun in a civil trial involving people who were hurt or had family members killed when a freight train struck a veterans parade float in Midland two years ago.</p>
<p>The selection of jurors was scheduled to continue Tuesday at the Midland County Courthouse. It’s not clear when opening statements will begin in the trial featuring 17 plaintiffs.</p>
<p>The plaintiffs are separate from 26 others who earlier this month settled their lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad.</p>
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<p><strong>DALLAS</strong></p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-01-28/texas-and-region" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-01-28/texas-and-region#commentsTexasArrestAustinbankCharles Leon CarrConvictionDallasfoodFort WorthHoustonLawLawLubbock Avalanche-JournalMexicoMidland County courthousePerson AttributesPerson CareerPerson PartyRachel HardySex offenderSex offender registrationTexasUnion PacificUSDWaco, TexasWed, 28 Jan 2015 06:21:28 +0000Staff206838 at http://lubbockonline.com26 settle suit in Midland veterans parade crash that killed fourhttp://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-01-17/26-settle-suit-midland-veterans-parade-crash-killed-four
<p>Twenty-six people who were hurt or had family members killed when a freight train struck a veterans parade float in Midland two years ago have settled their lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad, both sides said Friday.</p>
<p>Lawyer Kevin Glasheen of Lubbock, who represents the families, said the settlement is confidential but they “are very satisfied.” The families of two of the four veterans killed in the November 2012 crash were part of the agreement. Many others were injured.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-01-17/26-settle-suit-midland-veterans-parade-crash-killed-four" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-01-17/26-settle-suit-midland-veterans-parade-crash-killed-four#commentsTexasBETSY BLANEYCompany Legal IssuesCorkGlasheen, CorkJeff DeGraffKevin GlasheenlawyerPerson CareerQuotationspokesmanUnion PacificSat, 17 Jan 2015 06:36:39 +0000BETSY BLANEY205465 at http://lubbockonline.comRelatives upset they can't visit injured inmateshttp://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-01-16/relatives-upset-they-cant-visit-injured-inmates
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<p>The hospital treating victims of a deadly prison bus crash in West Texas said Thursday that relatives aren’t being allowed to visit the inmates because of a longstanding policy, despite demands from the inmates’ families to see them.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-01-16/relatives-upset-they-cant-visit-injured-inmates" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2015-01-16/relatives-upset-they-cant-visit-injured-inmates#commentsTexasBETSY BLANEYBrad TimmonsCompany LocationCrimeDamien RodriguezFamily RelationHealthHealthJason SelfJay RodriguezJusticeLaborLaborLawMedical Center HospitalOdessaOfficerPenologyPerson AttributesPerson CareerPrisonPrisonerQuotationSocial IssuesSocial IssuesspokeswomanTexasTexas Department of Criminal JusticeThe hospitalTiffany HarstonUnion PacificVeronica TerezWest TexasFri, 16 Jan 2015 06:22:56 +0000BETSY BLANEY205311 at http://lubbockonline.comInvestigators to comb deadly prison bus crash site in Texashttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-15/investigators-comb-deadly-prison-bus-crash-site-texas
<p>ODESSA — Investigators trying to determine the cause of a West Texas prison bus crash that killed eight inmates and two guards were returning to the site Thursday to sift through the debris and examine the vehicle.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-15/investigators-comb-deadly-prison-bus-crash-site-texas" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-15/investigators-comb-deadly-prison-bus-crash-site-texas#commentsFiled onlineStateTexasBETSY BLANEYBusinessBusinessCentral ValleychiefCompany LocationCounty SheriffdirectordriverJason HeatonKavin TinneyLaborLaborLawLawMan Made DisasterMark DonaldsonOdessaOfficerPenologyPerson AttributesPerson CareerPerson LocationPrisonPrisons in CaliforniaQuotationspokesmanTexasTrooper Elizabeth BarneyUnion PacificWest TexasThu, 15 Jan 2015 15:51:00 +0000BETSY BLANEY205231 at http://lubbockonline.comTexas and regionhttp://lubbockonline.com/texas/2014-09-24/texas-and-region
<p><strong>SAN ANTONIO</strong></p>
<p>A woman who noticed a baby in a hot car in a parking lot in San Antonio used a tire iron to smash the windshield and rescue the child.</p>
<p>Angela Radtke said Monday she knew she had to get the baby out of the locked car in a grocery store parking lot. Police said surveillance video shows the baby was in the car nearly 40 minutes. Radtke said the boy looked red and sweaty.</p>
<p>The 9-month-old was treated for dehydration.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2014-09-24/texas-and-region" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2014-09-24/texas-and-region#commentsTexasAngela RadtkeGeography of TexasIndictmentLawLawLubbock Avalanche-JournalMcAllen, TexasMidland, TexasQuotationSan AntonioSan AntonioTexasTexasUnion PacificWest TexasWed, 24 Sep 2014 05:20:04 +0000Staff190837 at http://lubbockonline.comDozens of cars derail from train in southern Arizonahttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-09-16/dozens-cars-derail-train-southern-arizona
<p>TUCSON — Crews are cleaning up after a southern Arizona railroad accident that derailed 39 cars from a Union Pacific freight train.</p>
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<p>The derailment occurred Monday night near Picacho Peak in about 40 miles northwest of Tucson. Television news footage showed cars carrying containers and cars off the tracks.</p>
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<p>The derailment’s cause isn’t immediately known, but UP spokesman Mark Davis says the train crew had reported shortly before the derailment that it was slowing the train because of rain.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-09-16/dozens-cars-derail-train-southern-arizona" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-09-16/dozens-cars-derail-train-southern-arizona#commentsFiled onlineAssociated PressArizonaButterfield Overland MailDerailmentLand transportMark DavisPerson CareerPerson LocationPerson TravelQuotationRail transportSan Bernardino train disastersouthern ArizonaTransportTucsonTucson, ArizonaUnion PacificTue, 16 Sep 2014 14:03:12 +0000Associated Press189841 at http://lubbockonline.com2 dead, 2 hurt in Arkansas freight train collisionhttp://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-08-18/2-dead-2-hurt-arkansas-freight-train-collision
<p>Two Union Pacific train crew members were killed and two others were injured when two freight trains collided head-on in northeast Arkansas early Sunday, Arkansas State Police said.</p>
<p>The collision happened about 3 a.m. in Hoxie, a small town about 90 miles northwest of Memphis, Tennessee. A resulting fire took about seven hours to extinguish, according to Union Pacific spokesman Brandon Morris.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-08-18/2-dead-2-hurt-arkansas-freight-train-collision" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-08-18/2-dead-2-hurt-arkansas-freight-train-collision#commentsNational NewsKEN MILLERArkansasbeverageBrandon MorrisCounty SheriffdirectorEmergency ManagementHead-on collisioninvestigatorKendell SnyderMan Made DisasterMemphisMichael Hillernortheast ArkansasPerson CareerQuotationRail transportation in the United StatesspokesmanTennesseeTransportation in the United StatesUnion PacificUnion Pacific RailroadMon, 18 Aug 2014 05:15:08 +0000KEN MILLER186048 at http://lubbockonline.com2 hurt in West Texas derailment of Union Pacific trainhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-08-04/2-hurt-west-texas-derailment-union-pacific-train
<p>BARSTOW, Texas (AP) — A collision between a freight train and a water-hauling truck in West Texas has left two people hurt and more than a dozen cars and locomotives derailed.</p>
<p>Union Pacific Railroad spokesman Jeff DeGraff says crews worked Monday to repair and reopen the line near Barstow. That's about 50 miles southwest of Odessa.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-08-04/2-hurt-west-texas-derailment-union-pacific-train" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-08-04/2-hurt-west-texas-derailment-union-pacific-train#commentsFiled onlineBarstowBarstowBarstow, CaliforniaJeff DeGraffLubbock Avalanche-JournalOdessaPerson CareerRail transportation in the United StatesspokesmanTexasTransportation in the United StatesUnion PacificUnion Pacific RailroadUnion Pacific RailroadWest TexasMon, 04 Aug 2014 15:21:40 +0000Staff184234 at http://lubbockonline.comSanctions denied over deadly Amtrak crashhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-03-30/sanctions-denied-over-deadly-nevada-amtrak-crash
<p>RENO, Nev. — A state judge has found no proof two rail companies tampered with evidence after a tractor-trailer and an Amtrak train collided in 2011, killing six people and injured dozens in northern Nevada.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-03-30/sanctions-denied-over-deadly-nevada-amtrak-crash" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-03-30/sanctions-denied-over-deadly-nevada-amtrak-crash#commentsFiled onlineAmtrakDistrict JudgedriverJohn Davis Trucking Co.judgeNevadaNevadanorthern NevadaPerson CareerRail transportation in the United StatesRenoReno, NevadaReno–Sparks metropolitan areaScott Freemanthe Reno Gazette-JournalTransportation in the United StatesUnion PacificMon, 31 Mar 2014 03:19:10 +0000Staff169707 at http://lubbockonline.comTeenager struck, killed by oncoming train after saving girlfriend's lifehttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-03-24/teenager-struck-killed-oncoming-train-after-saving-girlfriends-life
<p>MARYSVILLE, Calif. — Witnesses and family members say a Northern California teen pushed his girlfriend away from the path of an oncoming train before he was struck and killed.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-03-24/teenager-struck-killed-oncoming-train-after-saving-girlfriends-life" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-03-24/teenager-struck-killed-oncoming-train-after-saving-girlfriends-life#commentsFiled onlineAssociated PressCaliforniaContact DetailsGeography of CaliforniaMarysvilleMarysvilleMateusMateus MooreMickayla FriendNorthern CaliforniaPerson AttributesQuotationSacramento metropolitan areaSandy FriendUnion PacificMon, 24 Mar 2014 19:21:46 +0000Staff168926 at http://lubbockonline.comTeenage girl struck by train in critical conditionhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-03-23/teenage-girl-struck-train-critical-condition
<p>MARYSVILLE, Calif. — A Northern California teenager remained in critical condition on Sunday after she was struck by a freight train while walking to a school dance with her boyfriend, who was killed in the accident.</p>
<p>Gary Zavoral, a spokesman for Sutter Roseville Medical Center, confirmed 16-year-old Mickayla Friend's condition.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-03-23/teenage-girl-struck-train-critical-condition" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-03-23/teenage-girl-struck-train-critical-condition#commentsFiled onlineCaliforniaDavid BakerFamily RelationGary ZavoralHuman InterestHuman InterestKCRA-TVKTXLMarysvilleMickayla FriendNorthern CaliforniaPerson AttributesPerson CareerPolice ChiefQuotationRosevilleSadie Hawkins DaySandy FriendspokesmanSutter Roseville Medical CenterSutter Roseville Medical CenterTelevision in the United StatesUnion PacificMon, 24 Mar 2014 01:46:36 +0000Staff168846 at http://lubbockonline.comTexas and regionhttp://lubbockonline.com/texas/2013-10-11/texas-and-region
<p><strong>MIDLAND</strong></p>
<p>A tractor-trailer stuck on tracks in West Texas was struck by a train that dragged it a half-mile before coming to a stop.</p>
<p>The driver of the rig had exited the tractor minutes before the train struck Wednesday morning in Midland and no injuries were reported. </p>
<p>Dramatic footage of the wreck shows items on the flatbed trailer tossed high into the air as the intersection is enveloped in a cloud of dirt. The rig wrapped around the front of the train as it was dragged down the tracks, which are operated by Union Pacific.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2013-10-11/texas-and-region" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2013-10-11/texas-and-region#commentsTexasBaylor UniversityBryce Ashley ReedConvictiondriverGeography of TexasGeography of the United StatesHoustonHoustonLubbock Avalanche-JournalparamedicPerson CareerQuotationTexasTexasUnion PacificWaco, TexasWest TexasFri, 11 Oct 2013 05:11:06 +0000Staff151483 at http://lubbockonline.comTexas & Regionhttp://lubbockonline.com/texas/2013-08-26/texas-region
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<p><strong>BEAUMONT</strong></p>
<p>A suspect in an armed robbery was undergoing surgery after a Southeast Texas police officer returned fire.</p>
<p>Beaumont Police said Sunday that an officer responded to a robbery at a convenience store late Saturday and found a man fitting the suspect’s description. The suspect fired at the officer, who shot back. Police scoured the area without finding the suspect.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2013-08-26/texas-region" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2013-08-26/texas-region#commentsTexasDallasDallasDallas – Fort Worth MetroplexDenise StokesDisasterDisasterFRISCOFrisco, TexasGBPGeography of TexasLubbock Avalanche-JournalMan Made DisasterMaxwell ShauckNatural DisasterOfficerPerson Careerpolice officerQuotationSoutheast TexasspokeswomanTexasTexasUnion PacificWaco, TexasWACO-FMWalter SimmonsMon, 26 Aug 2013 05:02:54 +0000Staff146473 at http://lubbockonline.comTexas & Regionhttp://lubbockonline.com/texas/2013-08-19/texas-region
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<p><strong>DALLAS</strong></p>
<p>A massive steam locomotive dubbed “Big Boy” began a slow journey Sunday to its new home about 30 miles north of Dallas.</p>
<p>Denise Stokes, a spokeswoman for the city of Frisco, says the former Union Pacific Railroad locomotive left Fair Park shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday. Big Boy, weighing 1.2 million pounds, was expected to arrive late Sunday afternoon.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2013-08-19/texas-region" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2013-08-19/texas-region#commentsTexasCounty SheriffDallasDallasDallas – Fort Worth MetroplexDenise StokesDenton County, TexasFreeportFRISCOFrisco, TexasGBPguardGulf of MexicoGulf of MexicoLubbock Avalanche-JournalMuseum of the American RailroadPerson CareerQuotationRail transportation in the United StatesSocial IssuesSocial IssuesspokeswomanTexasThe museumTransportation in the United StatesUnion PacificUnion Pacific Big BoyUnion Pacific RailroadUSDMon, 19 Aug 2013 05:04:50 +0000Staff145624 at http://lubbockonline.com